Does the Finding of Small Airway Obstruction in Pulmonary Function Tests Effect End-Expiratory Carbonmonoxide Level?

Salepci B. M. , Fidan A., Parmaksiz E. T. , Coskun E., Kiral N., Caglayan B., ...More

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY, vol.17, no.3, pp.154-158, 2015 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/ejp.2015.76476
  • Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.154-158
  • Keywords: End-expiratory carbonmonoxide level, small airway obstruction, smoking addiction, CYSTIC-FIBROSIS, ASTHMA, COPD, CHILDREN

Abstract

Objective: End-expiratory CO level, which is used to test smoking cessation is known to be effected by many factors. We aimed to evaluate effect of small airway obstruction (SAO) on end-expiratory CO levels.